Shoe holder



S. C. PEDERSEN AND AL 1. NOWAKOWSKI.-

SHOE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, I92].

1,16,3?& I Patented May 16, 1922.

9 I 7 TIE-l- IHYETITUH FATE SOREN C. IIEDERSEN AND ALBERT J, NOWAKOWSKI, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

SHOE HOLDER.

Application filed April 8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SonEN C. PEDERSEN and ALBERT J. Nownnowsnr, citizens of the United States, and residents of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have made an invention appertaining to Shoe Holders; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to means for holding shoes when removed from the feet and while being polished, and has for its ob ect, the provision of a device of this class which is simple, light and inexpensive in its construction, is easily adjustable to closely fit, a shoe after being inserted therein, and has a foot member which is removable to enable a foot member of different size, shape or style to be substituted therefor.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and while, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiments in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a size elevation of a device embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a cross section thereof on the line 22 in Fig. '1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front view of the lower end portion of the shank bar, and Fig. 4; is a .front view of the foot member removed from the device with the attached spring member partly broken away.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a clamp adapted to be secured to a bracket 2 by a screw 3, or in any other suitable man ner, and having an angled shank: bar at projecting forwardly and downwardly at an incline therefrom. This bar is preferably stamped from sheet metal and of U-form in cross section, with its conveXed side at the front. The lower end of the shank bar is provided with a reduced extension 5 having an opening 6 therein adjacent to the shoulder 7 between the bar and the extension, and also has circular depressions or sockets 8 at opposite sides of its lower end portion.

A. foot member 9, which is preferably formed from sheet metal, is of a shape to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 459,655.

conform to the shape of and fill out the foot portion of a shoe, in connection with which it is to be used, forwardly from the ankle portion thereof. The foot member 9 is provided with an ankle portion 10 which is U-shapcd in cross section and adapted to fit over the extension 5 of the shank bar. The ankle part 10 is provided at its upper end with a tongue 11 which extends longitudinally therefrom in slightly inwardly offset position to adapt it to be inserted through the opening 6. Theopposite sides of the ankle partlO are provided with inward depressions or dents 12 in position to register and spring into engagement with the respective depressions8 of the shank extension 5 when the tongue 11 has been inserted into the opening 6 and the foot member swung down into lon itudinally aligned straddling relation to the extension 5. The footportion of the member 9 is flared outwardly at the sides and is of a shape to adapt it to fit the instep and toe portion of a shoe. Foot members 9 of various shapes, styles and.

sizes may be provided to suit the style and size of shoe to be held thereby. For in stance, a ladys shoe will require a different form of foot member from a gentlemans shoe, and a shoe having a narrow pointed toe will require a different foot member from a shoe having a broad toe.

A heel bar 13, in the present instance of stamped sheet metal construction and of U-form in cross section, is disposed at the rear of the shank 4 and foot member 9, bemg pivoted at its upper end to the upper horizontally disposed portion of the shank, as shown at 14. This bar has its lower end portion rearwardly flared to adapt it to fit the heel portion of a shoe and is connected at such point by a link 15 to the lower end of an adjusting bar 16 which extends up from the link between the shank 4 and heel bar 13 and through an opening 17 in the top of the shank bar, being provided with a knob or handle part 18 at its upper end. The rear edge of the portion of the bar 16 which projects through the opening 17 is notched for a distance, as shown at 19, to

adapt it to engage the rear wall of the open- 4 ing and retain the bar lowered in adjusted position. The bar 16 has its lower end connected with the toe portion of the foot member 9 by a link 20, which is preferably of fiat spring metal to adapt it to yield under pressure, and is normally outwardly and toc members of the shoe holder with their pivotal. points of connection with each other attached to the adjusting bar 16, so that the toggle members may be moved as desired by a movement of the bar 16 to effect relative outward or inward movements of the foot and heel members to ell'ect a tightening or loosening of the holder in a shoe.

It is evident that we. have provided a simple and efficient form of shoe holder which is easily and yieldingly adjustable to firmly hold a shoe in which disposed, and which is also provided with a foot member which may be easily and quickly removed to permit another member of proper shape and size to be substituted therefor.

We wish it understood that 'our invention is not limited to any specific construction, arrangement or form of the parts, as it is capable of numerous modifications and changes without departing from the spirit of the claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,--

1. In a shoe holder, a rigid shank bar, a foot member detachably carried thereby, a heel member pivotally projecting downward from the shank, and means including a bowed spring yieldingly connecting the heel and foot members and operable to impart inward or outward relative movements thereto.

2. In a shoe holder, a shank bar, a foot member releasably-connected to the lower end of the shank bar, a heel member pivotally depending from the shank bar, a yielding releasable toggle link connection between the heel and foot members, and means connected to said connection and operable to move the same to relatively adjust the heel and toot members.

In a shoe holder, a shank bar, a foot member having a U-shaped ankle portion in releasable snap engagement with the shank bar, a heel bar pivotally depending from the shank bar, a releasable toggle link connection between the heel andtoot members, and means operable to move said connection to impart relative inward or outward movements to the heel and foot members.

4. In a shoe holder, a shank bar of U- shape in cross section having an opening in its outer end portion, a foot member having a U-shaped ankle portion adapted to straddle the shank bar, and having a tongue for proj ecting through said opening and lengthwise of the bar in engagement therewith, said member and bar having cooperating dent and socket portions in their sides to yield ingly hold the member and bar in releasable engagement, a heel member pivotally depending from the shank bar, an adjusting bar projecting down through the shank bar and between it and the heel bar, a link connect' 1;; the heel bar and adjusting bar, and a second link releasably connecting the foot member at its toe portion and the adjusting bar, whereby longitudinal movements of the adjusting bar will impart relative inward and outward movements to the heel bar and foot member.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names to this specification.

SOREN C. PEDERSEN. ALBERT J. NOWAKOVVSKI. 

